(UPDATE) MALACAÑANG on Tuesday said it would let the Social Security System (SSS) implement its members' contribution rate hike, as the increase was "well-studied."

In a press conference, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said the government should not meddle in the affairs of the social insurance agency.

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